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WRAL-TV:
Robinson rejected offers of tech help to investigate posts on porn site, sources say — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's alleged rejection of the offers sowed doubt among some staff members, people familiar with the matter tell WRAL. His response in the wake of the report likely played a role …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Newly unearthed data shows closer links to Robinson and porn, dating sites — Trump, who endorsed Robinson, has publicly remained silent about the embattled lieutenant governor. — Top Republican leaders in North Carolina have called on Mark Robinson to provide proof that he wasn't behind salacious posts …
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Axios:
GOP retreats from North Carolina after Mark Robinson allegations … - “We don't comment on internal strategy or investment decisions, but we can confirm what's public — our current media buy in North Carolina expires tomorrow, and no further placements have been made,” …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Oops! Mark Robinson Decries ‘Lies’ About Porn Site Posts, Then Says They ‘Possibly Happened’ — The North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee has lost staff and ad spending after a bombshell CNN report tied him to lewd and racist comments online. — LOADING
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Koch network touts Mark Robinson's policy positions with ‘thank you’ ads … The political network largely funded by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch has been quietly touting North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for his policy positions despite a litany of controversies, according to records uncovered by CNBC.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
These companies are bankrolling a multi-million dollar effort to elect Mark Robinson governor of North Carolina — Even before securing the Republican nomination for Governor of North Carolina in March, Mark Robinson had a long and well-documented record of promoting conspiracy theories …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
North Carolina GOP senator signals he won't vote for Robinson after bombshell report
New York Times:
Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find
Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find
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Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner:
State Sen. Mike McDonnell deflates GOP hopes for Nebraska winner-take-all in 2024 — State Sen. Mike McDonnell announces leaving the Democratic Party after he was censured by the state and Douglas County Democrats. LINCOLN — The Republican push to change how Nebraska awards …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Key Nebraska Republican Rejects Trump's Push to Shake Up Electoral Map
Key Nebraska Republican Rejects Trump's Push to Shake Up Electoral Map
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Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Harris campaign weighs trip to the US southern border amid polling concerns — Campaign officials are weighing a potential visit by Vice President Kamala Harris to the US-Mexico border while in Arizona on Friday as the campaign tries to close the gap with former President Donald Trump …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The ‘policy’ mirage that undergirds Donald Trump's support
The ‘policy’ mirage that undergirds Donald Trump's support
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Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch:
Kamala Harris has largest post-debate lead yet over Donald Trump in new Wisconsin Watch poll
Kamala Harris has largest post-debate lead yet over Donald Trump in new Wisconsin Watch poll
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Rochelle Olson / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Minnesota Poll: Harris leads Trump in close presidential race
Minnesota Poll: Harris leads Trump in close presidential race
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats fear pollsters are undercounting Trump
Democrats fear pollsters are undercounting Trump
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Democrats to dub Trump a ‘chicken’ to pressure him to debate Harris
Democrats to dub Trump a ‘chicken’ to pressure him to debate Harris
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The Verge:
X will let people you've blocked see your posts … X will now make your posts visible to users you've blocked. In a reply on Monday, X owner Elon Musk said the “block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public post.”
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The place crime obviously spiked since 2020? Trump's imagination. — New data from the FBI reinforces that violent crime fell under Biden, despite Trump's insistence that crime is surging. — Crime is perhaps the perfect issue on which unscrupulous politicians can focus.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
A Congressman Had an Affair. Then He Put His Lover on the Payroll. — Representative Anthony D'Esposito, a New York Republican, gave part-time jobs to both his lover and his fiancée's daughter, in possible violation of House ethics rules. — As a proud son of Nassau County's …
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The Guardian:
Texas jury clears ‘Trump Train’ for surrounding 2020 Biden-Harris bus — Those onboard the bus had alleged they were ‘terrorised’ for over 90 minutes and calling 911 also did not yield any help — A federal jury in Texas on Monday cleared a group of Donald Trump's supporters and found …
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
J.D. Vance Caught Lying About Egg Prices in Painfully Bad Video — J.D. Vance attempted to point out high prices in a recent campaign stunt at a grocery store, only to be caught with egg on his face. — On Saturday, the Trump War Room account on X posted a video of Vance visiting a grocery story …
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
'I'm constantly being interrupted by you!' Fed-up Dem strategist spars with Fox News host — Democratic strategist Kelly Hyman clashed with Fox News' Sandra Smith on Monday, as Smith tried to interrogate her about Vice President Kamala Harris' plan to ease inflation.
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Marin Scotten / Salon:
Jill Stein paid $100,000 to a Republican consulting firm led by a suspected January 6 rioter — The Green Party leader has hired a GOP consulting firm and worked with Trump-affiliated lawyers — Allies of former President Donald Trump and others affiliated with the GOP are supporting …
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State of California:
Attorney General Bonta Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving the Public on Recyclability of Plastic Products — Attorney General Bonta Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving the Pub... Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov — The first-of-its-kind lawsuit seeks to hold …
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
California accuses ExxonMobil of lying about plastics being recyclable
California accuses ExxonMobil of lying about plastics being recyclable
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Hogan allies make big move in Maryland Senate race — Larry Hogan just got some major reinforcements in his uphill Senate bid in the deep-blue state of Maryland. Maryland's Future, a super PAC created to aid Hogan, placed $18.2 million worth of ad buys so far this week …
Ashleigh Jackson / The Hill:
If landline phones are dying out, how do political polls work today? — (NEXSTAR) - As we draw closer to the 2024 presidential election, more political polls are being released, ranging from which candidate has an edge ahead of Nov. 5 to the top issues for voters.
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Charlie Spiering / Daily Mail:
Resurfaced video shows Kamala Harris protesting against deporting migrants with disgraced celebrity — Vice President Kamala Harris in now promising to secure the border, but when she was a senator of California, she was a staunch opponent of deporting illegal immigrants.
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Lauren Sausser / CNN:
She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her story — Orangeburg, South Carolina , KFF Health News — Amari Marsh had just finished her junior year at South Carolina State University in May 2023 when she received a text message from a law enforcement officer.
James Kilner / Telegraph:
Zelensky: Trump doesn't know how to end war and Vance is too radical — The president of Ukraine criticises the Republican nominees as he visits the US to share his plan for victory over Russia — Donald Trump doesn't know how to stop the war in Ukraine, despite claiming he could end …
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Harris-Trump showdown: Leading law enforcement group takes sides in presidential election — Despite data showing a downward trend in many crime statistics, it remains a top issue on the minds of Americans — Join Fox News for access to this content — FIRST ON FOX - A nonpartisan …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris to skip, Trump to attend annual Al Smith dinner — Vice President Harris will not attend the annual Al Smith dinner in New York next month, while former President Trump said on Monday that he will be there. — The New York Catholic Charities fundraiser, which is scheduled for Oct. 17 …
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CNN:
Melania Trump was paid for a rare appearance at a political event. It's not clear who cut the unusual six-figure check — Melania Trump has barely been seen on the campaign trail this year. One of the few times she has appeared at a political event, she's received a six-figure paycheck …
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WCMH-TV:
Bernie Moreno says women are ‘single issue voters’ for abortion during Ohio town hall — LEBANON, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio's Republican candidate for U.S. Senate questioned why a certain group of women would be concerned about abortion during an event in the state.
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Alfred Ng / Politico:
How to surveil a federal regulator — With help from Christine Mui and Derek Robertson — Commercially available location data has outed Planned Parenthood visitors and gay priests — and a newly published research paper shows that federal investigations are at risk of being tracked without their knowledge as well.